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Two year circumnaviagtion of Africa in my 2007 JKUR - The Road Chose Me

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Old 03-18-2018, 07:59 AM
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Hi All,

I'm a bit behind editing the thousands of hours of HD footage I have filmed on the West Coast.

My latest YouTube video just went up, it's about my time exploring Gabon - possibly my favorite country on the West Coast.
I can't believe more people don't explore there!

I vow to get one online every couple of weeks now to catch up with the backlog!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAglvUMRj3c Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/theroadchoseme

-Dan
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Hi All,

Some of you must be wondering what it would be like to ride along with me in the Jeep for 10 days, or even do what I'm doing full time.

The Editor of JPFreek Adventure Magazine flew out to Africa and did exactly that, and you can read all of his thoughts on what I'm doing with my life in the latest FREE edition of the magazine.

Checkout this story in the magazine to get an outsiders perspective on what I'm doing with my life:

Ride Along With Dan Grec in Africa article link: JPFreek Adventure Magazine Winter 2018 Page 78




Checkout the whole magazine, it's always free.

-Dan
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subscribed! what a wonderful journey
Old 04-03-2018, 08:00 AM
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Hi All,

I crossed into South Africa no problems at all, and after a quick jaunt I have crossed into the Kingdom of Lesotho!

(Don't worry, I'll go back to South Africa for a lot more exploring!)

Lesotho is amazing, here we are enjoying the views of one of the biggest single-drop waterfalls in Africa - 630ft.


Read all about it Into The Kingdom of Lesotho | The Road Chose Me

Now I'm in the interior of the country, exploring remote roads and mountains.
Wild camping every night is great, here's another random one:

More: Looping Lesotho pt 1 | The Road Chose Me

-Dan
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Hi All,

I continued to explore Lesotho, finding a ton of great wild camp spots:


Then I got the Jeep to probably the highest it will be on the continent (10,630ft.)


Which I thought was a good excuse for a beer at the highest pub in Africa:


You can read more about all of that here:
Looping Lesotho pt 2 | The Road Chose Me


From there, I dropped down the super-famous Sani Pass into South Africa. It's a stunning pass with a few wicked switchbacks, of course the first vehicle to ever drive it was a Jeep!




You can read more about my drive down the Sani Pass here:
The Sani Pass | The Road Chose Me

Now it's time to explore South Africa!

-Dan
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Hi All,

My latest video is on YouTube now:

Driving across the Republic of Congo !

The country was not at all what I expected, and I loved it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOn47q06RRM -Dan
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Hi All,

My latest video is on YouTube now - crossing the infamous DRC - The Congo - (Formally Zaire)

I think this is my best video yet, I would love to hear your thoughts!


Thanks!

-Dan
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That looks dope!
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Hi All,

After 32,000 miles through 21 countries in Africa, I have officially reached the Southern-most tip of Africa, which is the half way point of the expedition.
Already it has been the adventure of my lifetime, and it's only half way done!



From here, it's North through another 15 or so countries on my way to Egypt in the North East. I hope you'll join me for the adventure.



Also, less than a couple of hundred yards from the southern tip I had my first "car crash"!
Rea the whole story here Cape Agulhas ? The Southern Tip Of Africa! | The Road Chose Me

-Dan
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I can't wait to see and read about all the adventures that await in the 2nd half of your journey!


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